Archie Harrison's first birthday video (opens in new tab) was extra cute, so it's a little surprising that his birthday celebration was pretty cute too. The most noticeable feature ' a smash cake made by Meghan Markle herself. If you don't have a baby, if you don't have a baby in your family or circle of friends, if you have no intention of having any offspring at all in the next 10 years and yet you've never inadvertently spent a few hours reading a mommy board (cough): a smash cake is a personalized A smash cake is a personalized birthday cake, usually with the baby's little hands smashing the cake.

"Meghan made the cake - strawberries and cream," a source told People (opens in new tab). 'And Harry helped with the decorations and inflated the balloons. Cute!

Meghan, Harry, and Archie spoke with family and friends using the magic of Zoom, the insider said, adding that the big day was "really simple, but incredibly fun." Archie also spent a lot of time with his "best friends," the family's two dogs, Guy the beagle and a black Labrador whose name remains a mystery. Sources said, "They make Archie laugh and are kind to him."

On another note, Princess Meghan was able to celebrate Mother's Day with her son and mother four days later. Once again!

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